Foxdell Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Luton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Luton Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Foxdell Primary School is a primary school in Luton for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025. Luton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Foxdell Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 26 of the 38 other Luton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 64 first-choice applications for 67 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Luton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1TG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Luton
- Pupils on roll
- 517 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025
Strengths
- “Foxdell Primary School is a supportive and welcoming community, putting pupils at the centre of all it does.”
- “The school celebrates the diverse cultures and backgrounds of its community, ensuring a safe and happy environment for every child.”
- “The school has high expectations for both behaviour and learning.”
To improve
- “However, with many new staff, including those new to the profession, some areas of the curriculum are not taught as effectively as others.”
- “For example, while strong systems are in place to identify pupils with barriers to learning, such as pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or pupils who are new to speaking English, some staff are still developing the skills needed to consistently adapt learning to meet pupils’ differing needs and help them to be as successful as they can.”
- “However, during child-initiated learning, adults are sometimes unclear about the purpose and learning goals of activities meant to encourage independent play.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 64 first-preference applications, 67 offers in total, 64 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Luton.
- Whipperley Infant Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Maidenhall Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Downside Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Dallow Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Denbigh Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Farley Junior Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding